Program areas at Mesquite Arts Council
Arts Council Programming. Fully supported by the Arts Council and grant from Texas Commission on the Arts are: a series of free outdoor concerts including April Rocks during the month of April and Jazz Breaks in the month of June, Day of the Dead Festival, Harvest Festival Barn Dance, Summer Courtyard Concert Series, multiple classical concerts, and twelve months of art exhibits from local and regional artists. Endowment funded activities by the Arts Council include arts youth camps such as the Missoula Childrens Theatre which is held each summer. Also, Just for Kids is a series of free, interactive performances that introduce children to the performing and visual arts, and a YouTube channel with educational videos produced by the Mesquite Arts Council. Approximate No. of Participants 70,000
Dedicated Endowment Programming and Support of Mesquite Freedom Park. Mesquite Freedom Park, located next to the Arts Center, is a place in Mesquite to celebrate the freedoms of art, music, education and assembly. The Arts Council has facilitated funding and construction of this park, a memorial to the 9/11 attacks in New York City. Approximate No. of Participants 5,000
Local Support of Arts Organizations. Organizational support from the Mesquite Arts Council partially funds the Mesquite Community Band, Mesquite Symphony Orchestra, Mesquite Community Theatre, Texas Winds Musical Outreach and micro grants for regional artists. The MAC is proud to give a home to several additional arts organizations: Texas Area Artists, Mesquite Community Band, Mesquite Community Theatre, and Mesquite Symphony Orchestra. Approximate No. of Participants 25,000
Grants made by Mesquite Arts Council
Who funds Mesquite Arts Council
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Mesquite Arts Council
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Cohn Drennan | Manager / Managing Dir | $0 | 2020-10-07 |
Financials for Mesquite Arts Council
| Revenues | FYE 09/2019 | FYE 09/2018 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $252,247 | $189,257 | 33.3% |
| Program services | $3,551 | $3,385 | 4.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $5,836 | $6,677 | -12.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | | - |
| Net rental income | $3,475 | | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $2,563 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $267,672 | $199,319 | 34.3% |
Organizations like Mesquite Arts Council
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| New Rochelle Council on the Arts | 501(c)(3) | New Rochelle, NY | $117,666 |
| Chincoteague Cultural Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Chincoteague, VA | $117,073 |
| Artists Collective Spartanburg | 501(c)(3) | Spartanburg, SC | $169,149 |
| Batesville Area Arts Council | 501(c)(3) | Batesville, IN | $269,766 |
| Arts Davidson County | 501(c)(3) | Lexington, NC | $227,961 |
| Oldham County Arts Association Corporation | 501(c)(3) | La Grange, KY | $154,364 |
| Arts Obispo | 501(c)(3) | San Luis Obispo, CA | $183,715 |
| Allied Arts of Whatcom County | 501(c)(3) | Bellingham, WA | $390,147 |
| Asheville Area Arts Council | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $559,867 |
| Tooele City Arts Council | 501(c)(3) | Tooele, UT | $171,640 |
Data update history
August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
November 6, 2020
Updated personnel
Identified 13 new personnel
September 30, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2018
September 4, 2020
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
November 16, 2019
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedState / local levelReceives government fundingNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 1527 N Galloway
- Mesquite, TX 75149
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- County
- Dallas County, TX
- Website URL
- mesquiteartscenter.org/Â
IRS details
- EIN
- 75-2119711
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1984
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A26: Arts Council/Agency
- NAICS code, primary
- 7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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